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The article focuses on Roy Groves who pulled two monstrous catfish out of the James River in South Dakota that proved to be state and world records, until South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks issued a ruling that Groves' channel cat wasn't really a channel after all. Topics discussed include information on channel cats in South Dakota; launch of Catrush 2019, a campaign designed to generate interest in catfishing; and positive impact of voiding Groves' long-held record on anglers.

The article offers suggestions on fishing 20 of the most popular gamefish species which will help score first strike. Topics discussed include fishing blue catfish in James River fish fall in the winter and very early spring; fishing brown trout during early-spring conditions; and fishing crappies in early spring along creek banks.

The article offers suggestions for fishing striped trout, largemouth bass, Crappie, white bass, and catfish across Texas, with information on the fishing hotspot, co-ordinates for global positioning system (GPS), best baits such as minnows and jigs, and contact details. It suggests fishing at Eagle Mountain Lake, Texas, by using Carolina rig with a circle hook and mentions using small jigs with soft plastic bait while fishing at Lake Granbury, Texas.

The article presents the author's insights regarding blue catfish fishing in Texas. Particular focus is given to the fishing techniques of Fort Worth-based fishing guide Chad Ferguson for blue catfish. Also mentioned are the top lakes for trophy-sized fish and numbers of quality-sized blue catfish in Texas including Tawakoni, Cedar Creek, and Hubbard Creek.

The article offers travel tips for several fishing and hunting destinations in the U.S. which includes Bass Float in the Guadalupe River in New Braunfels, Texas; Catfishing in Kansas River, Wings and Whitetail hunting at and Valentine National Wildlife Refuge in Nebraska.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of catfishing during the summer for relaxation.

The article offers the author's insights on channel catfish fishing in Canada, with topics including the areas where to catch catfish such as at the Red River, fishing techniques, and changes in fish directions.

The article offers information on fishing locations in the Prairies and Lakes region in Texas. It mentions Main Lake Bridges at Cedar Creek Lake, where baits such as jigs and minnows can be used for crappie fishing; the South East Trees spot in Fayette County, where baits such as shad can be used for catfish fishing; and the Eagle Point spot at Gibbons Creek, where baits such as shad and cut bait can be used for catfish fishing.

The article presents a list of several fishing locations in Texas for different species such as redfish, speckled trout and catfish including East Matagorda Bay, Galveston Trinity Bay and Cedar Creek Lake, along with information on hotspots, best baits and fishing tips.

In this article, the author offers suggestion related to fishing catfish during summer. Topics discussed include preparing of punch bait from a variety of ingredients to catch for fishing, keeping punch baits covered in a cool spot for maintaining consistency during summer, and use of Little Stinker Punch Bait from Uncle Josh. It further offers various fishing techniques such as rebaiting of punch baits, moving from spot to another spot, and adjusting the depth of baits.

The author offers information on different ways of catching catfish in Texas. Topics discussed include three subspecies recognized as sport fish including flatheads, blues and channel cat, blues and flatheads as highest rankers on the hit lists of trophy hunters and Ictalurus furcatus also known as Blue catfish ranked third in a Texas Parks and Wildlife angler popularity. He also mention some ways of catching catfish such as catfish noddles.

The article offers tips for fishing in the Prairies and lakes in Texas including Lake Tawakoni at Shallow Main Lake Points, Fayette County in Dam Rocks and Lake Palestine in Main Lake Points for fishing Striper, Catfish and Largemouth Bass.

The article presents fishing tips for regions including Fayette County, Bachman Lake and Cedar Creek Lake in Texas. Tips regarding fish species including catfish, largemouth bass and crappie are discussed. Other details include baits required, contact details for fishing and global positioning system (GPS) information pertaining to the regions.

In the article, the author offers information on tiger fish, that can eat anything, along with his experience of fly fishing a Vundu catfish using a fly rod.

The article presents suggestions on catfishing on the Red River in Manitoba. Topics include the Red River system near Lockport, Manitoba, the physiology and behavior of catfish, and tips for catfishing near dams. Other topis include the best equipment for catfishing, different fishing techniques which can be used for catfishing, and the history of the Lockport dam structure.

The article reports that the Brazilian government banned the capture of the catfish piracatinga through the illegal use of river dolphins as bait and will use genetic testing to uphold the ban.

In this article, the author focuses on the reasons for the popularity of catfishing in Lake Fork, Texas during summer months. He informs that catfish is popular among anglers due to its availability and fishing guide Gary Paris suggests that chicken scratch or range cubes can be used to lure catfish. He mentions that fishing guide Ed Snelson offers rotlining trips to Toledo Bend Lake in Texas.

The article offers information on several rivers for freshwater fishing in Louisiana. Among the rivers include the crimson-stained waters of the Red River with lunker bass exceeding 10 pounds, Mississippi River harboring some of the biggest catfish in North American, and Pearl River holding more largemouths.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of catfishing.

The article discusses fighting big channel catfish on Manitoba's Red River. Even for an experienced guide, fishing for catfish on the river is considered as an exciting experience. The risks involved in heading out on any fishing trip are noted. With cat fishing, the condition of the river is one issue.

The article presents the author's experiences of noodling.

The article discusses several techniques of fishing channel catfish by the people who do fishing for sport purpose. It states that slip cork set up can be used in combination with variety of baits such as live, dead and prepared. It suggests using sourced maize, chicken scratch or milo for fishing of catfish as they go where their noses take them. It states that any windy shoreline can be chosen as it attracts zooplanktons and microorganisms leading to availability of large predators. INSET: Channel Cat Profile.

The article focuses on night catfishing in Ontario. It states that the fish has strong populations to be found throughout many tributaries connected to Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, and Georgian Bay. It discusses the basic presentations for catching fish which includes ledgering, trolling, and drop-shotting.

The article presents the author's insights about catfish chumming techniques. He stresses that chumming technique can catch fish in still water, but is proven ineffective with moving water for the current will disperse the bait far. The author suggests that a slip sinker above 12-18 inches leader attached to a strong barrel swivel must be used by fishermen to capture catfish.

The article presents suggestions for fishing. He states that fish has many health benefits and should be added to one's diet on regular basis. His advices for fishing inclide choosing the right equipment for fishing like fishing poles, fishing line, and drags. He also discusses how to fish for catfish and bass.

The article presents fishing tips from 13 guides. Tim Chandler says the best way to catch bass is to keep the trolling motor moving and cover water. Bobby Kubin claims that natural baits work best with blue catfish, while the prepared baits are for channel catfish. According to Jerry Abele, the best time to go walleye fishing during spring and fall is at night.

The article offers techniques on how to catch a catfish from the catfish master Bob Fincher, owner of Bob's Bait Co. on Highway 80 in Midland, Texas. It discusses on how Fincher baits when catching a fish and states that Fincher seldom fished water for more than 15 feet deep. Moreover, the article also offers the top catfish lakes in Texas including the Amistad lake, Braunig lake, and Buchanan lake.

The article highlights the fishing ability of Cody Mullenix in Texas. It says that Mullenix has caught big blue catfish from several Texas lakes over the years. It also says that he caught a giant catfish from the depths of Lake Texona in January 2004. Further, Mullenix also caught a giant catfish weighing 121.5 pounds, which ranked as a world record by rod and reel fishing.

The article presents information about waters in North America wherein catfish can be hunted. North America encompasses thousands of lakes and rivers that produce catfish in extraordinary numbers and huge sizes. They include Red River of the North, South Carolina's Santee Cooper lakes and Lake Texoma in Oklahoma and Texas. The average channel catfish in the Red River would qualify as a trophy fish in most other waters.

The article presents information on how to catch catfish in winter. It reports that many anglers think catfish don't bite in winter, but that's not true. It informs that catfish feed year-round just like crappie, walleye and bass. Channel cats are common targets for ice-fishermen. Blue catfish also remain active throughout winter and like striped bass, they follow and eat shad, herring and other baitfish.

A list of fishing hot spots in Texas is presented. They include the Gaswell Flats and Laguna Vista Cove in Lower Laguna Madre, North Jetties in Brazos-Santiago Pass, North Spoils and Yarbourough in Baffin Bay, Mustang Island Shoreline and Boat Hole in Corpus Christi Bay, and Cedar Bayou Flats in Mesquite Bay.

The article focuses on the importance of catfish jugliners in Texas. It discusses the evolution of jugs and juglining techniques. It is utilized to easily store and transport catfish when not in the water. Free-floating jugs was described as a jug, a piece of line, a hook and a small lead shrinker at the bottom by Chad Fegurson of North Texas Catfish Guide Service. Anchored jugs are considered as the most common jug fishing method in the country.

The article discusses various tactics in catching catfish. Catfish can be found in running water such as small streams and creeks. They are also present in farm ponds and small lakes. The options available for catfishing include jug fishing which uses bouyancy to catch the catfish, fishing using limb lines and making set-poles.

The article discusses the different kind of hooks in catfishing. The circle hooks should be used with rods that have a relatively soft action and the gentle pressure of a soft rod, which applies the necessary finesse for hooks to perform properly. The standard bait hooks have tiny barbs on their shanks and these are useful when using worms, chicken livers or other baits whose lack of firmness makes them difficult to keep on a hook. The wide-gape bait hooks are used for big-fish scenarios that require large live baits or thick chunks of cut bait. INSET: PICK THE RIGHT SINKER.

The article shares the author' insights on catching catfish using fly rod. According to him, fishing for catfish with fly rod is one of the most undiscovered forms of fishing. The practical ways to catch the said fish is to use some form of high smelling bait. Moreover, selection of fly rod is important when fishing for catfish because it provides lengthy battles that are hard on equipment.

The article discusses strategies that are useful for fishing channel catfishes. It is stated that shallow water is ideal for fishing catfishes specially during spring. The wind is important in fishing for it churns up wave actions and presses microorganisms against the shoreline. Shorelines with grassy covers are claimed to attract catfishes. Tools used for this kind of fishing include the standard and slip cork and a Carolina rig.

The article focuses on the techniques which would be helpful for fishers in hunting the blue catfish. Find a shallow flat that maintains a depth of 6 to 8 feet for 50 yards or more offshore before dropping sharply down to a creek or river channel. The cats hover at the lip of the drop. Big blues in clear water less than 40 feet deep would not feed with a boat overhead. So one should anchor the craft from the bow about 60 feet upwind of the target area.

The article focuses on catching catfish. The author related how he had been fishing for catfish since he was big enough to hold a cane pole, and offered tips for nighttime fishing. One must pick a body of water where catfish are abundant and carry plenty of bait. Good all-around choices include baitfish, night crawlers, crawfish, catalpa worms and stink baits. Most anglers use a medium-action rod-and-reel combo to better reach offshore fishing spots.

The article presents the author's recollection of the time when he started big channel catfishing. Catfishing opened a whole new world of discovery for the author and his friends. The tenacious, aggressive and tireless catfishes would often pushed their meagre fishing tackle to the limits. The author began using stink baits as they are very effective in catching catfishes.

The article offers tips on catfishing on riprap. Shad, minnows, crayfish and small sunfish are ideal baits for catfishes. Catfishes usually concentrate in deeper areas such as bridge. A list of recommended commercial catfish baits is also presented.

This article presents facts about fishing. White and striped bass are members of the temperate bass family, as opposed to black bass, which belong to the sunfish family. Walleyes are known for their marble like eyes, which let them see well in dim light. Researchers studying walleye vision found that orange is the color most visible to walleyes, followed by yellow and yellow-green. Catfish are generally considered to be bottom feeders, but that is not necessarily true for blue cats.

The article offers information about golf course pond fishing in Texas. Bass and catfish usually thrive in the ponds where anyone may do fishing for leisure. Some golf clubs in Houston-area have implemented intensive fisheries management resulting in bass exceeding ten pounds. Club members who love to fish must ensure that fishing rights are included in the agreement. INSET: GOLF COURSE LUNKERS KEEP WOODLANDS TEEN REELING.

The article presents information on catfishes with emphasis on the author's experience regarding catfishing. Most of the catfish species are scavengers. Sometimes, these fish even eat their own kind as cannibals. The author admits that he has not caught many flat- heads. He caught his first flathead on a small channel cat. His cousin Frank Moore pursued flatheads since his childhood. The author used to do fishing with a piece of chicken liver on a little hook. According to Moore, rice canals that originated in the Sabine River are ideal for catfishing. INSETS: The European "flathead";FLATHEAD FACTS.

Presents information on the best fishing sites in Texas. Location; Species of fish available including bass, catfish and trout; Best baits; Contact information; Fishing tips.

Presents information on several spots in the U.S. recommended for night-fishing. Magic Triangle in Madison, Florida for bass fishing; Reelfoot Lake in Tennessee for catfishing; Weiss Lake in Alabama/Georgia border for crappie fishing.

This article presents information about Cody Mullennix, holder of a world record in fishing. When Cody Mullennix of Howe, Texas, left home on January 16, 2004, he didn't know that by the day's end he would be a celebrity in the fishing world. Mullennix broke the Lake Texoma record, the Texas state record, and the world record for blue catfish in one fell swoop. He was using a 14-foot rod when he caught his monster blue cat, now known as "Splash." Splash is alive and well, swimming around in a tank and ogling visitors at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center.